Improvement in funnels for filling lamps



H. H. V. LILLEY..

Funnel for Filling Lamps. No. 167,548, Patenfedsept. 7,1875.

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HUGH H. V. LILLEY, OF MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND THOMAS LILLEY, OF SAME PLACE. f

IMPROVEMENT IN FUNNELS FOR FILLING LAMPS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 167,548. dated September 7, 1875; application filed December 21, 1874. f

To all 'whom it may concern Be it known that I, HUGILHENEY VIN- GENT LILLEY, of Milford, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Lamp-Fillers; and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, which are made a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon. l

This invention has reference tolampiillers; and consists in the construction of a funnel, substantially as hereinafter more fully described.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of the improved funnel. Fig. 2 shows the spring and spring-hook to be attached to said funnel. Fig. 3 shows the funnel with spring attached. Fig. 4 represents the iller complete and applied to the lamp. Fig. 5 is the ller hung upon the oilcan by means of the spring-hook D.

The funnel, as shown in Fig. l, is of the ordinary construction, except the neck h has its edge beveled inward at g g, to prevent the edge from chating against the wick when pushed into the lamp. The funnel is made of thin metal, or other suitable material. The

spring B and spring-hook D combined, Fig. 2, is attached to the funnel A, Fig. 1, by means of two rivets, a c', and is so bent at b as to bring the spring at c more nearly parallel with the inside of the lamp-collar. It is also bent The spring-hook D, Fig; 2, serves-to secure the filler to the oil-can when not in use. Fig. 5.)

To ll a lamp with this ller all that is required is to loosen the burner and remove it a sufficient distance from thecollar of the lamp with one hand, while with the other hand the filler is pushed inside the collar of the lamp, with the spring B opposite the wick, thus holding the funnel, wick, and burner secure while filling the lamp.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. A funnel of ordinary construction, with the edge of the neck beveled inward, as speci-` fied. Y

2. A spring attached to a funnel, in combination with the neck of the lamp-filler, for the purpose of securing the wick and burner of a lamp, substantially as specitied.

HUGH HENRY VINCENT LILLEY.

Witnesses':

LEWIS FALEs, THOMAS LILLEY.

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